John Bole (DD 755) - Naval Cruise Book

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I P.0.B. ,sg -R-0903352 APR 68 FM CTG SEVEN ZERO PT FOUR TO RUMFCRfUSS JOHN A BOLE UNCLAS E F T O ASW TNG COORDINATOR PERFORMANCE 1, USS JOHN A BOLE AND USS JOHN R CRAIG PERFORMED DUTIES AS ASW TNG COORDINATOR DURING THE PERIODS 16-29 MAR and 30 MAR - 7 APR RESPECTIVELY, MY CLOSE OBSERVATION OF YOUR PERFORMANCE OF THESE DUTIES, STRENGTHENED BY COMMENDATORY REPORTS FROM USS TRUXTON, USS BIDDLE, AND OTHER PARTICIPATING SHIPS, LEADS TO THE CONCLUSION THAT YOUR COMMANDS WERE ORGANIZ ED AND MOTIVATED TO CARRY OUT THESE ASSIGNED TASKS IN A SUPERIOR MANNER. YOU HAVE DEMONSTRATED FLEXIBILITY IN COPING WITH AN EVER-CHANGING SC HED- ULE, INGENUITY IN DEALING WITH NEW AND DIFFERENT SITUATIONS, AND PROFESSIONALISM IN COORDINATING THE USE OF RESOURCES TO ACHIEVE MAXIMUM ASW TRAINING BENEFIT AMONG PARTICIPATING COMMANDS, YOU HAVE ACCOMPLISHED ALL OF THE ABOVE AND AT THE SAME TIME, MAIN- TAINED A HIGH DEGREE OF MATERIAL READINESS FOR CARRYING OUT CONTINGENCY TASKS. 2. PLEASE EXPRESS MY APPRECIATION TO YOUR ENTIRE CREW FOR THE HARD WORK THEY HAVE DONE IN ORDER TOACHIEVE SUCH FINE RESULTS. WEYMOUTH BT -R-2812552 JUN 68 FM USS YORKTOWN TO USS BOLE BT UNCLAS E F T O 1. YOUR UNREP TECHNIQUE AND HUSTLE FAR ABOVE OTHER CUSTOMERS, BELOW LISTED TIMES ARE INDICATIVE OF SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE IN GENERAL AND NOT INTENDED AS MEASURE ONLY OF SPEED. FWDSTA AFTSTA RIGGING STATION fSHOT LINE TO PUMPINGJ 6 MIN 5 MIN UNRIGGING CSECURE BACK SUCTION TO ALL LINES CLEARJ 5 MIN 3 MIN 2. BOLE EAGLE IS INDEED A GAME BIRD. BT -R- 170246Z JUN 68 FM: USS YORKTOWN TO: USS JOHN A BOLE .. BT .. UNCLAS CO TO CO PLEASE PASS TO YOUR CREW ON 1MC QUOTE WE COMPLIMENT THE EOLE EAGLES ON THE APPROACH AND HOOK-UP. YOURS WAS THE MOST EXPEDITIOUS OF OUR CRUISE SO FAR. EOTH HOSES PUMPINC IN LESS THAN FIVE MINUTES UNQUOTE. CONCRATS FRANK, WARM RECARDS. 58

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